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TV On the Radio – Seeds

Thank the indie rock god that TV On the Radio made another great album. It’s been 6 years since Dear Science, and after their bassist passed away and Nine Types of Light was released, things were looking pretty god knows where for TVOTR. Lead singer, Tunde Adebimpe, has always had an original and choir-like voice that TVOTR could turn into it’s song of pure sound walls indie rock, that has payed off yet again.

These Brooklyn based musicians have said about Seeds that, “we’ve been through a lot of stuff in the past few years that could have stopped the band cold, but I’m glad we got it together and took stock of the unique connection we have between each other because the record is, 1,000 percent, without a doubt, the best thing we’ve ever done.” While I have to argue that years of listening to Dear Science and Return to Cookie Mountain make me say that it’s actually their third best release, maybe it’s one of those growers that after more listens will look more like a #1 contender. Regardless, it’s great to see a band that almost ended come back and triumph.

Update: Well it turns out I was right. In my review of TV on the Radio’s latest release, Seeds, I had said that although their lead singer, Tunde Adebimpe, had said that the record was, “1,000 percent, without a doubt, the best thing we’ve ever done,” I thought, “that years of listening to Dear Science and Return to Cookie Mountain make me say that it’s actually their third best release, maybe it’s one of those growers that after more listens will look more like a #1 contender.” Turns out I was right, and Seeds is a grower (accidental pun!!!) Tunde was also right, definitely their strongest release yet.